Aye!Well, that's not too irritating. Frigates also have the largest wing areato body...
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Aye!
Well, that's not too irritating. Frigates also have the largest wing area
to body weight ratio of any bird. That giant wingspan allows them to fly
for two months at a time without even landing. They can even sleep while they fly. A frigate bird can shut down
half of its brain midair, going on autopilot for short bursts,
just like commercial airline captains. Uh... Flight 36, are you up? But don't worry, my fab frigates only need sleep
for 10 seconds every 45 minutes. Frigates are also known as
kleptoparasites. A kleptoparasite is an animal that steals food
that was caught by another animal. Yoink! I'll take that
Well, that's not too irritating. Frigates also have the largest wing area
to body weight ratio of any bird. That giant wingspan allows them to fly
for two months at a time without even landing. They can even sleep while they fly. A frigate bird can shut down
half of its brain midair, going on autopilot for short bursts,
just like commercial airline captains. Uh... Flight 36, are you up? But don't worry, my fab frigates only need sleep
for 10 seconds every 45 minutes. Frigates are also known as
kleptoparasites. A kleptoparasite is an animal that steals food
that was caught by another animal. Yoink! I'll take that
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Aye!
Well, that's not too irritating.
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Frigates also have the largest wing area
to body weight ratio of any bird.
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That giant wingspan allows them to fly
for two months at a time
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without even landing.
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They can even sleep while they fly.
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A frigate bird can shut down
half of its brain midair,
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going on autopilot for short bursts,
just like commercial airline captains.
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Uh... Flight 36, are you up?
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But don't worry,
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my fab frigates only need sleep
for 10 seconds every 45 minutes.
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Frigates are also known as
kleptoparasites.
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A kleptoparasite is an animal
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that steals food
that was caught by another animal.
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Yoink! I'll take that.
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Movie Summary
A funny science series that offers an inside look into the lives of the planet's most intriguing animals, with narration provided by a cast of quirky animal creatures, as well as Mother Nature herself.
